Comb



April 3, 1928.

H. H. HUTCHINGS COMB ' I Filed May 10, 1927 INVENTOR HmryHJ-[uicizmysATTORNEY WITNESSES Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES HARRY HENRY HUTCHINGS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMB.

Application filed May 10,

My invention relates to a comb, and more particularly to a comb equippedwith means adapted for the drying of hair by absorbing moisture in thehair when combed and adapted also to apply oil or hair tonic.

The general object of my invention is to provide a comb having embodiedtherein novel and .edective means for performing the functions referredto.

The nature of my invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a. part ofthis specification, it being understood that the drawings are merelyillustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a comb with my invention embodiedtherein.

Figure 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 38 of Figure 1. V

Figure 4 is a section similar to Figure 3 but omitting the absorbentelement.

In carrying out my invention in practice, the comb is formed with a back10 and with teeth 11. In the back 10 is a longitudinal passage 12 toaccommodate the running of an absorbent cord 15. The comb is furtherformed with a second longitudinal passage 13 adjacent the bases of theteeth.

The passage 12 is produced in practice by forming a longitudinal groovein the back 10 and then, after the placing of a run of absorbent cord15, bending over the material of the back 10 at the sides of the groove,as clearly shown in Figures 2 to 4:.

The passage 13 is formed by producing a groove partially in the back 10and partially in the teeth 11, as best seen in Figures 1927. Serial No.190,266.

3 and 4. The absorbent cord 15 is run through the passage 12 and bent onitself, as at 16, and returned through the passage 13. The location ofthe passage 13 is such that the front run of the cord 15 will beexpose7d between the teeth 11, as indicated at 1 If a dry cord 15 isemployed, it will be clear that when the comb is used on the hair afterWashing, the moisture in the hair at the bases of the teeth will beabsorbed by the exposed area 17. The cord 15 is longitudinally movablein both the passages 12 and 13. The exposed areas 17 may be renewed by amovement of the cord longitudinally of the comb.

I would state furthermore that while the illustrated example constitutesa. practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself strictlyto the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same canbe considerably varied without departure from the spirit of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture, a comb having longitudinal passagestherein,

through which a cord may be run, one of said passages being partially inthe back of the comb and partially in the teeth at the bases thereof,and a cord in said passages and exposed at the spaces between the teeth.

2. As an article of manufacture, a comb having a back and teeth formedwith a groove partially in the back and partially in the teeth at thebase thereof, together With an absorbent cord in said passage and lyingpartially in the back of the'comb and partially exposed between theteeth.

HARRY HENRY HUTGHINGS.

